Senator Chris Koster (R – Cass County), Representative Trent Skaggs (D – North Kansas City), Representative Ryan Silvey (R – Kansas City) and I were guests on KCUR’s Up to Date with Steve Kraske today. (Audio)

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From Missourinet: By Bob Priddy Senator Chris Koster of Harrisonville argues that confined animal feeding operations should not have to operate under 114 different sets of county health standards. That’s why he wanted to put regulation of CAFO health issues within the state health department.

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Hat tip: Politics Blog Fred Thompson is the Conservative Answer in ‘08 In that past few months I have been very active in calling for Senator Fred Thompson to run for the office of president. I have voiced my support to hundreds of Thompson supporters in Cookeville, Tennessee, I have made numerous statements to the […]

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By Eric L. Wesson Hundreds of people gathered Saturday to get a glimpse of presidential hopeful, Barack Obama. Sen. Obama stopped in Kansas City last week as he continues his fund raising efforts across the country. Obama urged Missourians, both in Kansas City and St. Louis, to contact their representatives in Washington, D.C., and tell […]

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From The Hill: $8B of pork: Dems take 60 percent By Roxana Tiron and Ilan Wurman (excerpted) Perhaps the largest congressional earmark goes to Boeing’s C-17s — $2.4 billion. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R) was the only member if the California delegation identified as a requester for the earmarks, which would benefit directly Boeing’s Long Beach, […]

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By Rob Luke JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Governor Matt Blunt can finally break a 15-year Republican drought on the state’s Supreme Court. But after a five-judge string of Democratic appointments, the best the governor can hope for is to alter its balance rather than tip it. Friday’s announced retirement of Justice Ronnie White from the […]

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Ha! By ROB HOTAKAINEN For Sen. Claire McCaskill, equality for women is “just like motherhood and apple pie,” but the Missouri Democrat is none too eager to change the Constitution to guarantee it. So as Congress prepares for hearings on a revived Equal Rights Amendment, McCaskill is on the sidelines, much to the disappointment of […]

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The Missouri Supreme Court plans to hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case that pits three Clayton property owners against Centene Corp.‘s use of eminent domain in Clayton, Mo. Centene planned to begin construction on the $210 million office and retail complex project this summer. The three Clayton property owners — David Danforth, Dan Sheehan […]

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From Missourinet: Download/Listen: State Representative Steve Hunter (R-Joplin) (:30 MP3) A State Representative being blamed for the failure of an important piece of legislation, SB 668 , during the just concluded session of the General Assembly responds to critics. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce points an accusatory finger at Representative Steve Hunter (R-Joplin), Chair of […]

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By SAM HANANEL Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Revelations that Sen. Kit Bond’s office urged the White House to replace former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves in the Western District Missouri came as little surprise to those familiar with the long-standing political feud between rival Republican camps in the state. Graves’ brother – Rep. Sam […]

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